It might be a long time ago for me, but I can still remember that lost teenage emotion and the potential aimlessness of life, even though people genuinely did tell me that my school days were the best days of my life. I don't think they were. Too often they were confusing and scary.

Were your teenage years 'the best years of your life'?

My Heart Will Go On

This could be a 'moons and Junes' alert but there's something special inside these lyrics for me. The music was written by James Horner for the film, Titanic and Will Jennings wrote the lyrics.

'...Near, far, wherever you areI believe that the heart does go onOnce more you open the doorAnd you're here in my heart...'

I believe that we can communicate with people who we're emotionally close to, even though they may be far away. I know that scientists dismiss ESP (extra-sensory perception) as bunkum but it's not. I've had personal experiences that have shown me that it's not.

Have you ever had an experience that makes you think that ESP is real?

And I could have added:

In My Generation we all thrilled at Roger Daltry daring to sing about adults, '...why don't you all f-f-fade away...' We thought we were about to hear that 'f word' which, in the 60s, had never, to my knowledge, been heard on the TV or radio.

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Some great choices again, Ros. I think My Generation is just as powerful today as it was when it was written. Mad World was used to great effect in the film 'Donnie Darko' - it's haunting feel fitting perfectly with the strange world of the film.

A lot of people get sentimental about their teenage years, but we were all too emotionally unstable to appreciate them at the time haha! I adored that Celine Dion song, and I completely believe in ESP. Being a twin, I feel constantly synched up to her, wherever we are.

I remember listening to Maggie May with my best buddy at school. We used to listen to Rod the Mod in her bedroom. I loved him, and that whole album. My Generation is a great teenage anthem, but I never really liked it that much. I loved the Who later on, but not then. Great choices again, Ros! Brought back some good memories!

Rosalind Adam

I am a writer, committed worrier and nostalgia obsessive with a fascination for all things historical. I have just completed an MA in Creative Writing at Leicester University and I loved every minute of it. Please scroll down to see my books...

The Children's Book of Richard III

This is my latest book, illustrated by Alice Povey. Click on the picture to buy a copy or go to Amazon.

Children's History of Leicester

A Children's History of Leicester published by Hometown World Publishers, 2011

Bathtime Rap

Bathtime Rap is a fun children's picture book published by Franklin Watts, 2008.

Building a Community

A history of the Leicester Progressive Jewish Congregation

Heritage Funded Projects

I was lead facilitator on the following two Heritage Lottery funded projects:

Leicester Jewish Voices

In 2009 I coordinated a memories project looking at the Leicester Jewish Community during the 1950s and 60s. You can see the website by clicking on the picture.

Local Cemetery Project

I coordinated the cataloguing of the Jewish section of Leicester Gilroes to provide a genealogical search facility. Subsequent research of a number of the headstones enabled us to record 'The Lives Behind the Stones'. 2014/15